Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
JENNY LINZ
rux GBgAr SINGERS LIFg-IEcIDgnTs
OF HER TOUR.
Why Che Married Otto Goldschmidt Why
She Left the Concert StaRe-ln
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The life of Jenny Lind presents some
curious phases, differing in one part Il
lar from that of any other great singer
or actress in that her remuneration OF
psblic career was absolute. and her re-
solution not TO resume It was never
shaken. No one person has been more
earnestly besought by managers than
size. hven in recent years such enter.
prising men rs Abbey, Thomas, the late
icorgc X. Goodwin, by the intermcdi-
arv of John sleeper Clarke the million
,ra actor and manager and even Joe
rocks, have made approaches with
view of inducing her so cross the water,
but her purpose was fixed, and nothing
could induce her 90 change It,
AS matter of fact, she never cared for
the incense of adulstion so dear to most
singers. And it Is related by herself
that only on two occasions WAS she ever
affected by its absence and never by rs
expression. One occasion Is familiar 60
those who followed her career IN
America, although the affair happened
10 Havana, whittier she went, under the
direction OF Mr.. Barnum, IN her Amtu-
can tour. The Havanose filled the
opsra-honse. but before she sang bad
manifested their disapproyal not Of the
singer, but OF her appearance m concert,
despite their preference for opera. y he
expessiOn took form III misses and loud
talking, which continued rs she walked
on to the stage. 81 wos vexed,
but thew were silent when l
began, and | resolved 20 conquer
them. sang as well IS ! ever
did. and with a determination to sing
better If possible" She did conquer
them, and when recalled several times
bowed her thanks. but dccln 81 p,reup.
torily to sing again. And s,c did NOT.
This was the beginning OF The dulcr-
ences between her md Mr.. BanUm.
which led to their separation in phila-
delphia on June .. 1851. at thc terminus
ton Of the nincty-Gfth concert, ana
while yet ffty-fyc, which were contract
ed for, remained 10 be given. I'm tbs
connection may add that Jlo real rea-
son of the separation was I'm Size fact that
she was heraldcd through thc country
like A circus. d" Mr.. Banum behaved ~
wrote Burke. the pianist of that famous
company, "like an imprc>sario OF wild
beasts" Some technically was taken
advantage Of 10 break the contract, and
as Barnum had alrca ~ skinned tine
cream Of the tour he was willing 60 leave
her the milk.
The other occasion whom she admits
10 that feeling was when She appeared
in the Academic de Ia Nugoue ln Paris
for a private hearing by the director
which had been arranged by Meyer
beer But the director never came. ant,
although her small audience If critic,
were cnraptured. She did rot receive au
offer and left Paris in hioh dulgcoo.
Afterwards when proiieroi thc most
fattoring terms and even requested by
ROYALTY itself. She always hatlv refused
TO sing in France, and never forgot t.o
reason. From this fact il may readily
be gathered that she was not free from
the spirit which Is active in tie souls IT
all great singers.
Twice during her life She lost control
of her voice The first time while her
career was only buddiug. the second
shortly after the birth Of her son while
living in Dresden. in 1913. On both oc
cssions the voice returned to her as 1T
had departed and both times itspreserce
was accidentally discovered. II Is Wei
known that she became "a singer at the
remarkably early age OF ten yelrs. She
had spent bat one year ~ a MUSIC school
in Stockholm when her 0t0 was
effected in the Court Theatre. For
two wears she continued 20 give pro-
mise Of great lyr' career, when
the upper notes of her voice became
hard and she was forced into retirement.
For four years all thought Of apuh,:o
life was abandoned. when one evening
she was called upon to fill an uuimpnr-
tant rOIc in one Of Meyerbeer' operas, 10y
reason of the illness OF the Young wo-
man to whom it had been intrusted. To
this accident the fame Of Jenny Lind is
due, for that night she discovered that
the sweetness aud purity of her voice
had returned, and the next night she WAS
invited to sing Agatha IN Won Webers
Freischutz.'
The late Sir Julius Benedict, who en-
loved intimate professional relations with
Jenny Lind, ranked her after Mahbrn
as a singer, but was not a warm admirer
of her personally. Her cau,tic tongue,
her biting criticisms, and the accurate
musical knowledge " ich gave those
criticisms force and weight, were most
annoying TO Sir julius, who, it must pe
admitted, was neither q great musician
nor a man of perfect temper. She never
failed 10 refer TO him as the pupil OF Won
Weber, whose pupilage was not
distinguished. 1t was Sir Julius
who filed the post of conductor
in the concerts OF the American
tour and subsequently was pro-
fessionally engaged IN the Bach rehcar-
sails, to which both Jenny Lind and her
husband gave their personal attention
for many years. He WAS an occasional
visitor in the house in Morton Gardens,
and for wear or two before his death a
frequent one. In these later days they
patched up their differences, but Dir
Julius. who was something OF q gossip,
told many interesting stories Of her, and
hinted, with many mods and wlnks, from
mis- music stool, where he sat improvislne
and chatting, as was his custom, about
the DAYS when she was before IN atouna
One evening he trotted out of the room
and fetched card upon which was en-
ersyed
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MIS-. OTTo GoLDsCHMDT,
ME- JENNY LIND.
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"Curious card, Ell Yes, surely 1t is,
but that card was made for and used hl
Jenny Lind 10 stop the story ths' her